Iran’s nuclear chief says Tehran is willing to grant United Nations inspectors “full supervision” of Iranian nuclear activities for five years if sanctions against the country are lifted. Iranian Atomic Energy Organization director Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani made the offer in an interview with Iran’s ISNA news agency published Monday. He did not explain what he means […]
Iran Offers UN Supervision of Nuclear Sites if Sanctions Lifted
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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Kurdish Rebels Offer Cease-fire With Iran
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
A Kurdish rebel group has proposed a cease-fire with Iran, saying it hopes the move would lead to a democratic solution to the conflict between the two sides. The Party of Free Life of Kurdistan said in a statement on the its website that the cease-fire would go into effect Monday if Iran agrees, but […]
Iran’s Nuclear Plant Connected to Grid
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Iranian officials said Sunday the country’s first nuclear power plant has been connected to the national electricity grid. The Bushehr power plant is said to be supplying 60 megawatts. The plant had missed its late August start-up date due to delays Iranian lawmakers blame on the plant’s Russian builders. Last month, the newspaper Aftab quoted […]
UN Watchdog ‘Concerned’ About Iran’s Nuclear Program
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency says it is becoming “increasingly concerned” that Iran is secretly developing a nuclear payload for a missile. The assessment is in an International Atomic Energy Agency report circulated to the media on Friday. The Associated Press says the agency cited “member states” that had provided credible and comprehensive information concerning […]
HRW Slams Turkey, Iran Attacks in North Iraq
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
A human rights group says Turkey and Iran have not done enough to protect civilians while carrying out strikes against Kurdish separatists in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region. Human Rights Watch said Friday Turkey and Iran are not doing what they need to do to make sure their attacks have a minimum impact on civilians. HRW […]
Iranian Supreme Leader Calls for Orderly Parliamentary Elections
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Wednesday that parliamentary elections set for next March should not become a “challenge to national security.” The comments serve as a caution against possible opposition to Iran’s controversial election process that saw protests erupt after alleged voter fraud in 2009. In a speech to worshippers marking the end […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Urges Election Calm
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appealed for order during the country’s parliamentary elections scheduled for early next year. The supreme leader called for national unity and said the elections set for next March should not become a “challenge to national security.” His comments came Wednesday at Tehran University at prayers marking the end […]
Iran Reaches out to Libya’s TNC
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Iran is making overtures to Libya’s rebels, announcing its first formal contact with Libya’s opposition Transitional National Council . According to a foreign ministry statement Tuesday, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi discussed bilateral relations and “issues of mutual interest” with TNC leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil. The statement says Jalil also called for the promotion of […]
Iran Pardons 100 Prisoners
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s semi-official news agency says the country’s top leader has pardoned 100 prisoners. Mehr news agency reports that 70 of the prisoners issued pardons by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were released immediately late Saturday. Officials say some of the pardoned prisoners participated in the 2009 protests following the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Authorities have not […]
Russia ‘Surprised’ at Iran’s Legal Action Over Missile System
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Russia has expressed surprise at Iran’s decision to file a suit with an international court over Moscow’s cancellation of a missile contract. A spokesman for Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday Russia acted in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions. The spokesman said Russia had no choice but to cancel the long-agreed delivery of ground-to-air […]
